Wednesday, February 27, 2013

This Day

A few days ago, while half-comatose on the couch in Nyquil-induced cold-relief, I glanced over at the other couch and watched my daughter, who had a pair of headphones over her ears and was singing a Disney-fied pop song of some sort at the top of her lungs. I could only smile, because she seemed so happy and in her own little world, oblivious to everyone (me) in the room, no self-consciousness evident at all. She is so much like her mother.

About an hour later, I awoke from snoozing (the story of the last several days) and looked at my girl, still in the same place on the other couch, still with the headphones over her ears, with tears streaming down her cheeks, and she was sobbing inconsolably. I jumped up and went over to her, put my arm around her, and asked her what was wrong. She said, "I miss Mommy!" I gave her a hug, and asked, "This Day?" She nodded. My heart sank, but I knew what was going on.

"This Day", by Point Of Grace, had become the theme song for my all-too-short storybook marriage to my wonderful wife, Teresa. She had picked out the song as a favorite of hers to be played at our wedding while a series of pictures of her and me alternated in a slide presentation, from birth through our romance. We showed the same slide presentation less than five years later at Teresa's funeral service, again with "This Day" playing. It was such a fitting song in so many ways, for both events. And, now, Melody associates the song with her mom. Melody was much too young to know her mom when she died, but that song still strikes a chord with her, and almost always causes her to cry.

And all I want to do when I see my little Melody cry is hug her and let her know it's okay to be sad, but we know that Mommy is enjoying the glories of Heaven with our Savior, Jesus Christ. And we will see her again. And that makes it all okay.

Point Of Grace - This DaySongwriter: Lowell Alexander

This day is fragile - soon it will end And once it has vanished, it will not come again So let us love with a love pure and strong Before this day is gone

This day is fleeting when it slips away Not all our money can buy back this day So let us pray that we might be a friend Before this day is spent

This day we're given is golden Let us show love This day is ours for one moment Let us sow love

This day is frail - it will pass by So before it's too late to recapture the time Let us share love, let us share God Before this day is gone Before this day is gone

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Matthew 16:23 - "But he turned and said to Peter, 'Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.'"

Isaiah 41:10 - "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

1 Peter 5:10 - "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."

1 Thessalonians 4:13 - "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope."

Titus 2:7-8 - "In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us."

John 15:13 - "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

Joshua 24:15 - "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

James 1:2-4 - "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

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